View Document History

You can view information about all of the activities that project members have performed for a specific document that are logged in Meridian Portal.

To view the history log for a document:

1. Open the Properties page of the document as described in View And Edit Document Properties.

2. In the right pane of the page, click History.

   The pane lists the actions that have been performed on the document, the packages in which it was included, and each version of the document. The activities are listed in order from newest to oldest.

   When there are more than 10 audit trail entries, the History pane shows 10 records and the More option.

3. Choose one or more of the following options:

   • To view a previous version of a document, click the icon next to the version you want to view.

     The version opens, with a warning at the top of the screen. This warning informs you that you are viewing an old version of the document, and provides a link to view the current version.

   • To compare versions of the document:

     1. Click Compare.

        The Compare page opens.

     2. Select the version of the document you want to compare against.

        The document appears as selected in the Base Version section of the Compare tool.

     3. Select the version of the document you want to compare.

        The document appears as selected in the Compare Version section of the Compare tool.

     4. Click Compare.

        The property values of both revisions are shown side-by-side, with the Base Version on the left side of the page and the Compare Version on the right. Scroll the page to see the additional changes.

        • Changes made to the base revision are highlighted in orange in the compared revision.

        • Additions made to the base revision are highlighted in green in the compared revision.

        • Deletions made to the base revision are highlighted in red in the compared revision.

   • To see the full history log, click More.

   • To download the history in CSV or XLSX format:

     1. In the header toolbar, click the Actions icon .

     2. Click Export history CSV or Export history XLSX.

        A progress dialog box appears while the history is prepared for download.

     3. When the file is ready for export, click Export to download it to your PC where you can work with it.